An MLM company is knowingly profiting via copyright infringements by its "independent" distributors. Can it be held liable?

You need to consult and IP attorney. An IP lawyer can get you in the best position to establish and assert your rights and will command respect...

Yes, it violates one of the exclusive rights of the copyright owner under 17 USC 102 and could subject you to suit for infringement pursuant to 17...

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I'm opening a website to crowdsource mobile application design. What legal concerns if any should I address when I start?

Yes, this is full of legal liability. It smacks of dodging blue sky laws by attempting call the scheme "crowd-sourcing". There are multiple IP...

I'm opening a website to crowdsource mobile application design. What legal concerns if any should I address when I start?

Yes, this is full of legal liability. It smacks of dodging blue sky laws by attempting call the scheme "crowd-sourcing". There are multiple IP...

Yes, you likely need permission. Copyrights last for the life of the author plus 70 years so the copyright is alive and well on the musical...

Tom buys small pieces of art from artists on ebay. He removes the artists name, scans them and prints them with his name.

Based on these facts, you should have a significant claim against Tom. You should see an intellectual property litigation attorney at once. Since...

How to Enforce a State Trademark & Write A Trademark Cease And Desist Letter?

YOU don't write a CDL. You have an attorney do it for you so it will comply with the law, will say the right things, will not admit anything...

Legal consequences if key employee leaves company, starts his own, and takes with him the best customers.

Sounds like you are operating without an employee agreement, as that would have spelled out what recourse you have and what limitations are placed...

I've written a small children's book, what steps should I take to protect my work but have it published?

You don't have to do anything. By Federal law, copyright protection subsists in works of original authorship expressed in any tangible medium 17...

Do I own my own image?

Q:"How did they get them" A: We're smart, but we don't have ESP. They are available from online newspaper archives or libraries, which likely sold...